These are a selection of unidentified photographs in my collection. They do look like the faces of a ship’s crew to some degree. The two fellows at the top I really struggled with. The older gentleman looks more like a tall ship captain, while the younger man looks like a steamer captain. They could be interchangeable, I suppose.

I have listed the various photographers’ names under each photo. You will see that with the exception of the oldest man here, all were from Massachusetts, mainly Boston.

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Since joining Sepia Saturday, I’ve discovered that people enjoy collecting old photos of anyone anywhere more because of the photo rather than who is in it. I find this a fascinating hobby. I love old photos but have never thought of collecting other people’s. You have used your anonymous characters well.
So what is the reason, interest, charm, organisation, goal in collecting photos of unknowns?